California Cops Banned from Concealing Police Killings
A new California law bans a deceptive policing tactic used against families of people killed by police.
Protesters march against police brutality in Los Angeles, California, following a ruling in the cases around the Louisville police killing of Breonna Taylor, September 23, 2020.
Investigators will also be barred from lying to families or pressuring them into consenting to interviews
- Require investigators to tell families what happened to their loved one before questioning
- Bar investigators from lying to families or pressuring them into consenting to interviews
- Allow families to bring a support person to interviews
Author's summary: California law now restricts police deception when dealing with families of victims.